Original Sin

Original Sin belongs in the "so bad it's good" category of languid potboilers, offering enough nudity, sexual chemistry, and far-fetched plotting to make it an enjoyable lazy-day diversion. Based on Cornell Woolrich's novel Waltz into Darkness (previous filmed by François Truffaut as Mississippi Mermaid) and set in turn-of-the-century Cuba, the film traces a tailspin of amorous obsession when coffee plantation owner Luis (Antonio Banderas) discovers that his American mail-order bride (Angelina Jolie) is not the plain wife he'd expected, but a beautiful, scheming thief who's after his fortune. The movie asserts that love is truly blind, but absurd twists of plot make Luis appear more stupid than passionate. Writer-director Michael Cristofer fared better with Jolie in Gia; here, he's made another good-looking film about beautiful people, but its plot just can't be taken seriously. --Jeff Shannon

Movie Details

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Jane, Jack Thompson, Gregory Itzin, Allison Mackie, Joan Pringle, Cordelia Richards, James Haven, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Mario Iván Martínez, Harry Porter, Fernando Torre Laphame, Shaula Vega, Lisa Owen
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 116 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

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DVD Features:

Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Unrated edition of the film

Audio commentary by director Michael Cristofer

Animated photo gallery

Music video

International rating:

Europe: 18
Japan: R
Australia: MA

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jul 30, 02

VHS International release dates:
North America: Mar 26, 02